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do_v engage_v himself_o to_o give_v rest_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o invitation_n itself_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o doctrine_n arise_v from_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o promise_n upon_o the_o invitation_n that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o ourselves_o now_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o follow_v be_v the_o promise_n that_o christ_n make_v to_o poor_a lade_v sinner_n that_o do_v come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v give_v they_o rest_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o any_o creature_n to_o say_v thus_o yea_o it_o be_v too_o much_o boldness_n and_o presumption_n for_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o make_v these_o word_n as_o their_o own_o for_o they_o all_o to_o say_v thus_o come_v unto_o we_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o we_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v yet_o here_o in_o this_o text_n there_o be_v not_o only_o one_o that_o be_v great_a 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nation_n and_o what_o will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o we_o than_o this_o to_o hear_v of_o rest_n this_o be_v that_o that_o christ_n do_v promise_n to_o all_o they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o say_v he_o will_v give_v they_o rest_n before_o i_o come_v to_o open_v this_o gracious_a promise_n which_o be_v exceed_o full_a of_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n as_o we_o shall_v find_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o open_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v first_o give_v you_o one_o note_n brief_o from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a come_v to_o i_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v you_o see_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v sinner_n to_o himself_o make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o that_o that_o he_o know_v will_v do_v good_a to_o sinner_n at_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v give_v they_o rest_n from_o hence_o the_o note_n be_v this_o in_o the_o general_a that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o 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to_o look_v upon_o he_o now_o when_o christ_n propound_v himself_o unto_o we_o as_o a_o object_n to_o draw_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o he_o do_v propound_v himself_o as_o one_o wherein_o our_o soul_n shall_v gain_v abundance_n of_o good_a one_o that_o we_o shall_v get_v much_o by_o now_o though_o it_o be_v true_a we_o shall_v labour_n to_o be_v above_o ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v we_o shall_v labour_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o some_o sense_n yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o we_o be_v to_o look_v at_o our_o own_o good_a even_o in_o our_o come_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n
in_o the_o 24._o verse_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o remain_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n mark_v the_o very_a next_o word_n that_o follow_v i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o deliverance_n that_o i_o must_v have_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n it_o be_v from_o god_n but_o how_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o and_o say_v all_o grace_n must_v come_v from_o god_n but_o he_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n thus_o we_o must_v understand_v how_o grace_n come_v unto_o we_o indeed_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o but_o it_o must_v come_v from_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n as_o all_o mercy_n that_o we_o have_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n immediate_o as_o the_o first_o person_n or_o as_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v from_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n so_o all_o the_o holiness_n that_o we_o have_v now_o it_o be_v from_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o then_o take_v one_o scripture_n more_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o three_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o chief_n we_o aim_v at_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 26._o of_o the_o acts._n the_o latter_a end_n of_o 18._o verse_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o christ_n unto_o paul_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o preach_v and_o tell_v he_o to_o what_o end_v it_o shall_v he_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n multitude_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n chap._n xxxviii_o show_v how_o our_o sanctification_n come_v from_o christ_n in_o six_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o great_a ordinance_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o sanctify_v his_o people_n 3._o his_o death_n be_v appoint_v to_o mortify_v sin_n 4._o by_o he_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v away_o 5._o by_o his_o union_n with_o believer_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n 6._o in_o christ_n be_v the_o strong_a argument_n for_o holiness_n that_o can_v be_v three_o and_o especial_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o christ_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o sanctification_n come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n i_o will_v give_v you_o power_n against_o your_o corruption_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v sanctification_n in_o and_o by_o i_o for_o that_o 1._o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o a_o special_a end_n why_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v a_o special_a end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o begin_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o strange_a scripture_n whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n you_o say_v you_o defy_v the_o devil_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v if_o you_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v walk_v in_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n for_o you_o will_v say_v who_o be_v there_o that_o commit_v not_o sin_n well_o but_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o commission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v the_o end_n why_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o special_a thing_n that_o christ_n be_v anoint_v to_o by_o god_n the_o father_n to_o deliver_v soul_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o their_o corruption_n and_o to_o work_v holiness_n in_o they_o that_o you_o have_v in_o isa_n 61._o and_o the_o beginning_n that_o notable_a pprophecy_n concern_v christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o that_o be_v upon_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o he_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n to_o spiritual_a captive_n that_o be_v under_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o then_o in_o verse_n 3_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o that_o be_v the_o first_o consideration_n of_o christ_n give_v the_o rest_n of_o sanctification_n that_o it_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o christ_n be_v bear_v and_o it_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v by_o god_n the_o father_n to_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o he_o shall_v redeem_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o sanctification_n by_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o own_o come_n into_o the_o world_n by_o fulfil_v of_o that_o that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v anoint_v he_o for_o second_o christ_n be_v our_o sanctification_n as_o the_o great_a ordinance_n that_o god_n have_v set_v up_o for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n i_o say_v christ_n be_v set_v up_o as_o the_o great_a ordinance_n oppaint_v by_o god_n for_o this_o end_n the_o lord_n have_v set_v he_o up_o and_o fill_v he_o full_o of_o holiness_n that_o holiness_n may_v be_v convey_v through_o he_o unto_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o know_a place_n as_o in_o john_n 1.16_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n of_o his_o fullness_n jesus_n christ_n be_v fill_v full_o of_o holiness_n as_o a_o cistern_n fill_v full_a of_o precious_a liquor_n and_o grace_n must_v come_v through_o he_o unto_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a that_o be_v believer_n faith_n draw_v grace_n from_o he_o grace_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v grace_v answerable_a to_o grace_v as_o print_v for_o print_n in_o a_o seal_n there_o be_v print_n for_o print_n in_o the_o wax_n look_v what_o print_n there_o be_v in_o the_o seal_n the_o same_o print_n be_v in_o the_o wax_n so_o look_v what_o grace_n be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v answerable_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o same_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v and_o all_o the_o believer_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n have_v receive_v all_o the_o grace_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v have_v from_o he_o out_o of_o his_o fullness_n and_o from_o he_o as_o the_o great_a ordinance_n that_o god_n have_v set_v up_o for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v yea_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o ordinance_n appoint_v by_o god_n the_o father_n for_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n as_o indeed_o there_o be_v so_o much_o virtue_n in_o he_o that_o the_o very_o look_v upon_o christ_n have_v a_o power_n to_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n the_o very_a look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n you_o know_v be_v the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o those_o that_o be_v sting_v with_o serpent_n and_o be_v the_o ordinance_n appoint_v for_o their_o heal_n those_o that_o do_v but_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n receive_v virtue_n present_o and_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o sting_n of_o the_o deadly_a disease_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o sting_a of_o serpent_n now_o this_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o ordinance_n now_o than_o i_o reason_v thus_o if_o when_o god_n make_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n a_o ordinance_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o virtue_n in_o it_o that_o the_o very_o look_v upon_o it_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o heal_v the_o body_n then_o if_o god_n shall_v make_v his_o own_o son_n jesus_n christ_n god_n bless_v for_o
burden_n to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o heretofore_o have_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o be_v able_a to_o look_v in_o god_n face_n with_o joy_n to_o have_v this_o assurance_n shake_v yea_o many_o time_n it_o make_v god_n withdraw_v his_o countenance_n which_o make_v david_n cry_v out_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v lord_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v joy_n in_o thy_o company_n in_o communion_n with_o thou_o but_o thou_o have_v estrange_v thyself_o from_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n now_o be_v not_o this_o a_o burden_n for_o thou_o to_o loose_v the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n that_o now_o though_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v through_o thy_o weakness_n or_o what_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o thou_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o god_n with_o that_o comfort_n as_o thou_o will_v but_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n come_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n upon_o thy_o 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that_o have_v be_v speak_v unto_o chap._n xvi_o why_o the_o saint_n feel_v these_o thing_n so_o burdensome_a namely_o 1._o because_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o tender_a and_o delicate_a thing_n 2._o because_o grace_n keep_v the_o soul_n in_o continual_a act_n and_o why_o god_n suffer_v corruption_n notwithstanding_o the_o burdensomness_n thereof_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o saint_n namely_o 1._o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o own_o power_n 2._o hereby_o their_o faith_n be_v exercise_v 3._o hereby_o they_o be_v drive_v unto_o prayer_n 4._o hereby_o stir_v up_o unto_o repentance_n 5._o hereby_o make_v know_v his_o wisdom_n 6._o hereby_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o wicked_a 7._o hereby_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o long_o more_o after_o heaven_n with_o two_o consequence_n issue_v from_o hence_o 1._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a 2._o why_o the_o saint_n go_v 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